Skimmer not working with suction pool cleaner

[wrightk3]

Hi Everyone,

I have my TFTest kit now and am making good progress in getting all the levels where they should be.

I just got a new automatic cleaner, the 4 wheel Pool Cleaner. When I turn the suction up to the level it needs to be (11-13 RPMs) it seems like the skimmer is no longer working.

Does anyone have experience with this? Are there ways to fix it?

Thank you!

 

[Patrick_B]

Welcome to TFP!

Does your pool not have a dedicated vacuum line?

 

[smracing]

What pump are you running? If it is a small pump, it may not be able to run both.

 

[wrightk3]

I know the pump is small, smaller than it should be for the pool size so that makes since that it may not be able to run both. I do have a dedicated suction line.

Thank you both for your responses!